Tag: David Cornwell

12 Dec 2017

The longlist for the 2017 9mobile Prize for Literature (formerly the Etisalat Prize for Literature) has been announced. Congratulations to PEN SA members David Cornwell, Bronwyn Law-Viljoen and Marcus Low who have been longlisted. The 9mobile Prize for Literature is...

04 Apr 2017

The longlists for the 2017 Sunday Times Literary Awards, consisting of the Barry Ronge Fiction Prize and the Alan Paton Award for non-fiction, have been announced. The winners of the two categories will each receive R100 000. Congratulations to the...

01 Sep 2016

The Open Book Festival 2016 is being held next week from 7 – 11 September. See which PEN SA members are taking part this year – click on their photographs to see the events they’ll be taking part in. There...

16 Aug 2016

Below you’ll find a list of events featuring PEN South Africa members, as well as a selection of other noteworthy literary events, classes and workshops happening around South Africa. If there is an event you’d like us to feature let...

29 Jun 2016

Below you’ll find a list of events featuring PEN South Africa members, as well as a selection of other noteworthy literary events, classes and workshops happening around South Africa. If there is an event you’d like us to feature let...

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PEN South Africa, founded in 1927, is one of more than 140 Centres of PEN International, which currently operate in over 100 countries. A worldwide, politically non-aligned organisation of writers, PEN International is dedicated to promoting freedom of expression, and encouraging the growth and strengthening of literature. Its foundational text is the PEN Charter, which all Centres and members of PEN must uphold.